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Azamvs.BukhariSubmittedbyadminon7April2012-8:40pmIndiaPoliticsIndianMuslimByTCNSpecialCorrespondent

Quotes:

Bukhari:IamnotdyingforanypostandIhaveraisedissuesrelatedtoMuslimsonly.IstillstandforupliftmentofMuslims.

AzamKhan:BukharishouldnotfurtherunderminethestatusofareligiousheadandshouldremaininsidehisJamaMasjidandifhewantstodosocialservicethemheshouldthinkofmunicipalelectionsinDelhi.

MunawwarSaleem,MP:AllahshouldgivesensetoBukhari.Idonotwantthenamelikehim.Iamaleaderinmyownrightanditcouldbeverifiedforthepast30years.

Lucknow:ThewarofwordsbetweenCabinetMinisterAzamKhanandImamofDelhi'sJamaMasjidSyedAhmedBukharispilledoveronSaturday.

Withbothofthemengagedinslingingmudateachotherandinpublic,theoutco

meseemstobeevident.OneoftheselfproclaimedMuslimmessiahhastobitethedust.

ThegenesisoftheviciousdiatribestartedonJanuary28,2012whenBukharipubliclyannouncedsupporttoMulayamandhisSamajwadiParty(SP)intheelections.Bukhari'sson-in-lawUmarAliKhancontestedonSPticketfromBehatseatinSahranpur.Thoughhelosttheelectionandfinishedthird.

ThewarofwordshadstartedwithAzamKhanridiculingBukhari'ssupportasunwantedandurgedhimtoconfinetoreligiousworks.BukharirespondedthathehasissuedappealtosupportMulayamforbetterMuslimrepresentationandonthereservationissue.HeevenbrandedthatAzamisselfishanddoesnotwantotherMuslimstoriseinpolitics.

AzamKhanaddressingacampaignmeetinginEtah

SPwontheelections,howeverBukhari'sson-in-lawUmarAliKhanlosttheelection.Azamtoowontheelection.SPformedthegovernmentonMarch15,2012.Bukhariwaspresentduringtheswearinginceremony.SooncamethenominationsforRajyaSabha.IfparyinsidersaretobebelievedBukhariwantedhisfamilymember(son-in-laworbrotherYahiyaBukhari)tobenominated.Thisallegationsdenied

byBukhari.Itisallrubbish,Ineversaidanythingandneverdemanded,saidBu.SPnominatedMunawwarSaleem,aknownAzamloyalisttoRajyaSabhaasthemuslimcandidate.

BukhariwrotehisfirstlettertoMulayamonMarch26.HequestionedthenominationofDarshanSinghYadvatoRajyaSabhacitinghispastwhenhewasinBJPandCongress.Withoutnaminganyone,BukhariraisedfingerovertheallotmentofMinorityWelfareDepartmenttoAzamKhan.Thingsdidnotgobeyonddecencyandwereburied.

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AgaincamethemomentfornominationtoMLCandaloneRajyaSabhaseat.Bukhari'sson-in-lawUmarAliKhanwasinthelistforMLC.ButAzamnowopenlyobjected.WhatisthecontributionofBukhariinparty?HeshouldconcentrateonDelhiandformunicipalelection.Bukharihasfailedtoliveuptoexpectations,saidAzam.Bukharialsoretortedbackandsoonitwasfreeforallwithmediagettingenoughfodderfortheirday.

NowtheballrestswithMulayam.

ThepossibleendingtothestorycanbethatBukhariacceptingtheMLCseatforhisson-in-lawUmarandMulayamalsoinductshimintheministry.ItwillleaveAzamredfaced.SooneofthemisboundtobehumiliatedasalllimitshavebeencrossedduringthiswarofwordsandclaimofMuslimleadership.

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replyShareAzam-BukharicouldperformaGoodCop,BadCopjugalbandiSubmittedbyGhulamMuhammed(notverified)on8April2012-2:06pm.Recentdevelopmentsinpoliticalelectionshaveclearlyshowedhowcoalitionsandcooperationratherthanconfrontationhadwonthedayforwinningcandidatesandpoliticalparties.If,asAzamKhanmakesoutthatBukhariisofnoconsequence,heinfactquestioningthepoliticaljudgmentofhisownleader,whohadgonecourtingBukhari.Bukharitoohasapriceforcooperation,asmuchasAzamhas.Soindealingswithininter-partyparleys,bothhavetoaccommodateeachratherthanstagea'fightuntodeath'scenario.Infact,Bukhari'sroleasinternaloppositionisworthmoreintryingtoextractallthepromisesthatMulayamandAkhileshhaveofferedtotheMuslimstogettheiroverwhelmingsupport.Whatever

maybetheindividualcontributionofeitherAzamorBukhari,theprevailingthinkingisthatMulayamwononthebasisofhiselectoralpromises,whichweretrustedbyMuslims---unlikeCongresspromises,whichMuslimdidnottrust.ItisthereforeofutmostimportancetotheMuslimvoters,thatbothAzamandBukharishouldworkintandum,ingoodcopandbadcopfashion,toseethatMulayamandAkhileshdeliver100percentontheirelectionpromises.

replyShareBothare!SubmittedbyABDULKADERBOOTWALA(notverified)on8April2012-10:44am.BothareuselessandopportunistlikeMehmoodMadni,Khurshid,FarooqAbdullahandsoon.WewantmoreAsadullahOwaisilikeleaders.

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